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Transportation
John Rogers was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
Moreton Bay Convict Register. John Rogers, per Guildford 8, Tried at Down, Summer 1828, 7 years, for Bigamy. Trade, Labourer. Colonial Conviction: Gen. Sess, Sutton Forrest, 11 Oct 1830, Two years for Absconding & forging the name of D. Reid Esq to a pass, Returned to Sydney, 28 Feb 1834. Run 30 Sep , Ret 7 Oct 1831. Description, John Rogers, native place, Armagh; age 40, 5 ft 10 ½; Dark comp, brown hair, hazle eyes. Catholic.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Rogers, age on arrival, 38, per Guildford (8) 1829. Tried at Down, 1828, 7 years for Bigamy. DOB, 1791, Native place, Armagh. Married. Protestant. Trade, Soldier servant. Colonial sentence.
COUNTY OF DOWN ASSIZES. ,DOWNPATRICK -MONDAY, AUGUST 4. (Continued from our last.) BIGAMY. John Rogers, indicted for bigamy, in marrying Mary Montgomery, while his former wife, Martha Mahony, was still living. Rev. Bernard James O'Loughlin -Is a R. Catholic Clergyman -celebrated a marriage on 5th Feb. between a person calling himself John Rogers and Martha Mahony - is not quite sure of prisoner -they both said they were R. Catholics -this was in the parish of Belfast -saw no appearance of intoxication on the man who was married. Pat. Lawlor -Knows prisoner and Martha Mahoney- was present at their marriage in Feb. last-it was performed by Mr. J. O'Loughlin -always understood they were R. Catholics.-Cross-ex.-When prisoner and witness were In the army together, he has known prisoner go to the Protestant Church, by the Colonel's order-prisoner had drank that day with witness but neither were drunk -prisoner had only come to Belfast a few days before. Rev. Thomas Hincks -Is Curate of St. Ann's Church, Belfast-on 26th May, a person calling himself John Rogers, applied for a marriage license, which he got; as was customary, he took the oath that he had no pre-contract -the Iicense was addressed to Mr. Potts, Curate of Ballymacarratt -the parties did not say they were It. Catholics-it was not necessary witness has authoritv to grant licenses from the Vlcar-General of the diocese. Rev. John H. Potts -Is Curate of Bullymacarrett -a person calling himself John Rogers, brought a license, which he now produces -identifies prisoner -three days after witness married him to Mary Montgomery in Ballymacarrett Church.- Cross.ex.-Rogers told him he was a Protestant -did not know him before.- Guilty; 7 years transportation. Belfast Newsletter, 8 Aug 1828.
130165 Rogers John - Guildford 1829. 1837 Patrick Plains GRC. Assigned to R. Lethbridge.
Born - Armagh Ireland. Married. Colonial sentence.